It was a busy – and productive – opening night for the Jersey Panthers volleyball team Monday.

The Panthers won all three pool-play matches at the Roxana Tournament to start their season 3-0. Jersey rallied to defeat East Alton-Wood River 19-25, 25-18, 15-9 and swept Madison 25-7, 25-9 and Bunker Hill 25-12, 25-20.

The tourney opened with seven matches in two gyms and will take on that same load Tuesday with action in Pool B. The tourney resumes Saturday.

Jersey, coming off a 17-14 season, got 15 kills from Hannah Greene, and 13 kills and 40 digs from Mackenzie Thurston. Margy Tepen led the defensive effort with 51 digs, while Raeanne Maltimore served for 27 points and Kate Walsh added 25 service points.

Roxana won both its matches, beating Madison 25-9, 25-11 and Bunker Hill 21-25, 25-16, 15-6. Madison had no answer for the Shells’ Braeden Lackey, who served for 13 aces in the rout, while Taylor Westfall (six kills) and Taylor Jackson (five kills) led the Roxana attack. In the three-set win over Bunker Hill, the Shells got 15 assists from Niah Bevolo, 11 kills from Kara Meyer and six kills from Westfall.

Marquette def. Alton – Brittany Barta shot 41 to earn medalist honors and lead Marquette Catholic to a dual victory over city rival Alton at Spencer T. Olin in Alton. The Explorers finished at 182, with the Redbirds at 219.

Marquette added Ellie Kane’s 43 and a pair of 49’s from Carlee Cronin and Lauren Walsh.

Alton, which graduated its top five players from back-to-back Southwestern Conference championship teams, was led by Annie Maynard’s 53. Jenna Fleming shot 54, Addison Gregory 55 and Morgan Bemis 57 for the rebuilding Redbirds.

Edwardsville def. Collinsville – Samantha Doak fired a 2-over par 38 to lead the Tigers to a SWC win over the Kahoks at Oak Brook in Edwardsville. The Tigers shot 162, with Collinsville at 190.

Kayla Weinacht and Paige Hamel each shot 41 and Addasyn Zeller added a 42 for Edwardsville. Collinsville was led by Sidney Bost’s 43.

Granite wins triangular – Roxana’s Andrea Mellenthin finished at 42 to claim medalist while leading Roxana to a 204 score at Belk Park in Wood River. Granite City shot 186 to beat the Shells and Litchfield at 238.

Raymond Lincolnwood def. Carlinville – The Lancers pushed their dual record to 4-0 with a 191 to beat the Cavaliers at 223. Lincolnwood’s Abby Brockmeyer and Carlinville’s Ali Hurley were co-medalists at 44.